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The dark knight of the soul, editors robert arp of the national center for biomedical ontology and professor mark d. Batman joker and harley bookends statue entertainment earth. Directors tim burton and christopher nolan, not insignificant figures in the history of the batman movie franchise, were both influenced by it. Batman statue for sale in uk 36 used batman statues. Capture bats between some books with this batman joker and harley bookends statue. Joker statue collectible comics figurines for sale ebay. His white skin, green hair and blood red lips belied the chaotic nature that underlay his cartoonish appearance. Just look at those calf muscles on the dark knight. Directors tim burton and christopher nolan, not insignificant figures in the history of the batman movie franchise, were both influenced by it, the latter.
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